Mastering Vacuum Swallowing to Improve Pharyngeal Bolus Passage by Creating Negative Pressure in the Esophagus: A Case Report of Two Patients
Vacuum swallowing may be a feasible method for improving pharyngeal bolus passage. Patients could safely master vacuum swallowing. Instructions to exhale before and after vacuum swallowing are recommended to prevent aspiration.
Authors
- Tomohisa Ohno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3824-2924)
- Takafumi Sugi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7855-452X)
- Takashi Shigematsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7207-4290)
- Naomi Yagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2435-6509)
- Kenjiro Kunieda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-9254)
- Ichiro Fujishima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6906-7874)
- Keishi Okamoto
- Kazuo Tanahashi
- Yoshitaka Oku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9888-7978)
- Saori Suzuki
- Satoe Naganuma
Institutions
- Hamamatsu University (JP)
- University of Hyogo (JP)
- Gifu University (JP)
- Hyogo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20250011
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science